ace32x

wasn't it damp in the morning? The dust pays a large factor too. Usually pretty dusty until some passes get made and blow it around.

dbs1vette

I was going to mention the dust. Certainly more of a factor in the far lane, but to me I still seemed to have less traction issues in the far lane as I think the moisture slipped over to the closer lane before drying out.

I also just packed the car and went. Left my spare and jack at home. Won't do that again, in fact contemplating buying my trailer back from the shop that works on my car. Just having a flat there with no spare was a problem. If I had something worse I'd have darn sure wished I had a trailer to get it home in.

turbotuner20v

My DRM shocks worked great... I really think it's a pressure thing. My 17" M&H tires wore the middle ~8" of the tire out pretty bad aired up... you need them down around 15psi to get a flat contact patch.

Corvettinator

I'm sorry, but 170MPH+ on 15 PSI tires with no cage is cray cray.

I think I'll get an AWD car before I take up this hobby.

ace32x

can't knock it till you try it. It's stable. And on another note the Vette frames are roll over certed to 200 mph if I'm not mistaken. Only car that doesn't require a cage at the silver state challenge in Nevada

With that said I still have a cage in mine. And a 10 point going in the other build

Unreal

I rather not race than put a cage in. Drive the car around way way way way too much to have a cage in it.

Will definitely try lower pressure. It was perfectly stable at 20.

ace32x

rsd cage isn't intrusive at all. What I have in the zr1 I wouldn't have put it in except most events make you have one over 190

Cordes Performance Racing

Ya this runway was a different compound than Shifts3ctor for sure, next time people will be tweaking more i'm sure as this time it was like a kid in a free for all at toy'sRus. First time having this and we all went :will y:

gotjuice?

Not sure that cage would do anything in a roll over. Look at where the main hoop bolts to in the Vette.

Unreal

Agreed with that. RSD cage looks more show than function.

Valve covers off and drilled, weld on fittings later today. Should have tensioner welded up today too.

Streetk14

My experience on these type of runways at ~200 rwhp less than you has been that traction can vary by a HUGE amount depending on temp and runway prep. The last one I ran at it was close to 90 degrees out all day long and my car would dead-hook 2nd gear at 50 mph on RE11 street tires (with a little burnout and slight airing down of the tires). The runway had also been cleaned off with a street sweeper before the runs started.

The event before that was spin city through 2nd and 3rd, but it was a lot cooler and windy. The track also hadn't been cleaned by a street sweeper on that event. Same location and runway, though. It was so frustrating that I barely made any passes that day. But yeah, huge difference in traction based on those things. I can only imagine at 900+ rwhp. You have much better tires, but still.

Unreal

They didn't clean it, morning was wet and ~50F out, afternoon was mid 60s. I agree, I bet it would have hooked a lot better cleaned off and in the 80s.

ace32x

good enough for me combined with gm roll over testing

Unreal

I can see one to pass tech, but I doubt it offers much more than factory in terms of protection, so until I'm forced to do one to run an event, I'll stay factory.

gotjuice?

EX1

Looks like a ton of fun

I too would like more info on what suspension setups people are running for this type of racing.

SteveDoten@ARH

Nick, from all of us in NY, Thank You for posting the event coverage. Very cool pics here.

I know a lot of F16's from Luke AFB had sometimes used Gila Bend as an emergency landing strip.

Spent 4 years stationed our there, 94-98, best weather in the Nation

Unreal

All the fast vettes were running ARH headers.

winters97gt

I agree. Had one in my C6 just to bang gears and run 9's around 150mph in the 1/4. It's a death trap if the car comes apart at high speeds. Very nice fit and finish and great to pass tech with though.

Unreal